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Congratulations to our 2022 Convening & Collaborating and Reach award research teams!
Health Research BC is supporting 31 KT research teams that are creating pathways from research evidence to impact; and helping to ensure that cutting-edge research can directly improve the health of people and communities in British Columbia and BC’s health system.
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BC SUPPORT Unit
The BC SUPPORT (Support for People & Patient-Oriented Research & Trials) Unit supports, patient-oriented research throughout BC to answer research questions that matter to patients and improve health care.
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Clinical Trials BC
Clinical Trials BC supports clinical trial investigators, sites and institutions to ensure a world-class destination for clinical trials. Focusing on infrastructure and capacity building with a collaborative approach, we enable clinical trial excellence across British Columbia.
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Research Ethics BC
Research Ethics BC supports a province-wide, harmonized system for research ethics reviews of studies conducted in multiple geographic areas involving the resources, people, patients or data from more than one BC research institution. Our harmonized ethics review model co-created with BC health research partners, is now in use by all BC health authorities, most research universities, and many colleges.
About Us
We are British Columbia’s health research agency. Our ambition is to inspire and connect curious, creative and passionate minds to drive discovery and innovation for better health and health care. We support the people who do and use health research and we strengthen the system in which they work.
An organization created by the consolidation of the Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research and the BC Academic Health Science Network, we are focused on improving the health of British Columbians, the health system and the economy. Considerations of equity, diversity and inclusion are top-of-mind as we begin our journey together, and our commitment to Indigenous reconciliation and self-determination will guide us.
As a provincial organization, our work extends across many Indigenous lands and territories throughout BC. We acknowledge with respect and humility that our Vancouver offices are located on the traditional and unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and səl̓ilwətaɁɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.
Current Funding Opportunities
Scholar Program
Supports early career health researchers, helping them form their own research teams, train the next generation of scientists and develop world-leading research programs.
Research Trainee Program
Supports the best and brightest health researchers in training to enable career development and support world-class health research in BC.
Applications are now open for:
Latest News
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Clinical Trials BC and Pfizer partnered to deliver clinical trial training to BC researchers
7 December 2022
On November 2, Clinical Trials BC collaborated with Pfizer Canada to deliver a clinical trial training workshop to over 300 investigators and research site team members across British Columbia.
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CRP Certification Program: Exam preparation sessions open for registration
Have you considered writing a clinical research certification exam with ACRP or SOCRA? Clinical Trials BC will be hosting a series of exam preparation sessions in early 2023 to help you prepare.
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Research Ethics Spotlight: Laurel Evans
6 December 2022
For our December edition, we bring you Laurel Evans, director of research ethics at the University of British Columbia (UBC). With over 20 years of experience in research ethics, Laurel oversees the operations of the research ethics boards at the university and its affiliated hospitals.